812: Chapter 813 The Dark Abyss's Foundation

Xiao Ruobai, Ling Xi, and the others suppressed their auras, standing straight with respectful expressions as they waited quietly in the back.

Only Dong Li remained in a daze.

He stood blankly on the spot, his eyes hollow and dazed, while those four words—"My Disciple"—echoed repeatedly in his mind.

The fleeting glimpse at the Battle Mausoleum on Purple Miasma Mountain, the indifferent gaze that froze his Divine Soul, the supreme Opportunity bestowed out of thin air, the kindness of resolving the eternal Karma of the Heart-Moon Fox...

All the fragmented and distant memories from the past connected at this moment, shattering all his previous perceptions.

That supreme Senior in white, who transcended the world and to whom even the Taiyin Immortal Emperor had to bow and address as superior, was not some mysterious almighty who had appeared by chance.

He... he... he... He was actually the Revered Master of Xiao Ruobai and the others!

Dong Li shot a resentful glance at Xiao Ruobai, "You guys really kept me in the dark for so long!"

Gu Changge did not pay attention to the others' emotions; his gaze fell quietly upon the two figures before him, feeling a slight sense of emotion.

To protect the survival of the entire world, the will of the immortal domain had exhausted its Origin and was nearly at the end of its life.

Though the Primordial Heavenly Emperor was injured, he was still focused on the front line, entrusting the duty of guarding the immortal domain to him before resolutely returning to the front line to fight to the death.

Such character and breadth of mind in both of them truly commanded respect.

After these thoughts, Gu Changge stepped forward slowly, bowed slightly to the Primordial Soul and the will of the immortal domain, and spoke in a calm tone:

"Two Seniors, my actions at the Ancient City of Heavenly Abyss just now were decisive, and the slaughter was inevitably heavy; I hope you two will forgive me."

The light and shadow of the will of the immortal domain trembled slightly: "It is no matter. Fellow Daoist is right. Those people were afraid of death and their Dao Heart was already tainted.

If I had truly sent them to the front line, they would only have disrupted the morale of the army and held back the warriors fighting to the death. This time, I was indeed grasping at straws."

Gu Changge straightened up, his expression gradually becoming serious as he spoke in a calm voice:

"Regarding the specific situation on the front line, what is it like right now?"

Mentioning the battle situation on the front line, the Primordial Soul composed himself, his tone filled with extreme weight and anxiety:

"The situation on the front line is already in imminent danger.

Of the five Heavenly Emperors of the Black Abyss, since the ancient war, except for Emperor Tunyuan whom you killed, the other four have not fallen and are all still alive.

The leader, the Abyss Master, vaguely transcends the Peak of the Heavenly Emperor, and their methods are strange and overbearing.

The remaining three Heavenly Emperors each possess combat power not weaker than my own at my Peak. If the four join forces, it is enough to sweep across the now-shattered immortal domain.

If it were not for Fellow Daoist Purple Bamboo fighting to the death to block them outside the Chaos defense line, the immortal domain would have ceased to exist long ago."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Xiao Ruobai and the others changed simultaneously.

The Realm of the Heavenly Emperor—this was the first time they had so truly touched upon this level.

Was this a Realm above the Immortal Emperor? Was this the Realm their Master was now at?

The light sphere formed by the will of the immortal domain vibrated slightly and continued:

"The foundation of the Black Abyss is monstrous, and its army is endless. Even after years of bloody battles and losses, they still have nearly eighty Immortal Emperors and hundreds of Quasi-Immortal Emperors stationed on the front line.

In contrast, in our immortal domain, during the ancient war, more than fifty percent of the Immortal Emperor level warriors were killed in battle, and almost all the Immortal King and Immortal Sovereign level experts were wiped out.

Now, there are fewer than forty Immortal Emperors capable of fighting; the disparity in combat power is extremely vast.

Fortunately, when the catastrophe first arrived, Primordial, Purple Bamboo, and I exhausted all the foundation of the immortal domain, collected the barrier fragments scattered when the immortal domain collapsed, and gathered the power of all the Immortal Emperors at that time to forge the Nine Heavens defensive barrier that has lasted through the ages.

Purple Bamboo stood alone at the very front, holding back the four Heavenly Emperors of the enemy with his own power, and relying on this barrier.

The Primordial main body and our remaining Immortal Emperors fully cooperated, which barely managed to stabilize the defense line until now."

Speaking to this point, the tone of the will of the immortal domain suddenly sank to the bottom, carrying a trace of despair:

"But just recently, the Black Abyss suddenly increased its troops comprehensively and launched a frantic attack. The defense line is in critical condition, and the defensive barrier is covered in cracks.

According to the intensity of the current offensive, this barrier protecting the immortal domain has at most three years of support time left.

After three years, the barrier will collapse, and the immortal domain will have no more defenses."

As these words fell, the entire Pure Land seemed to turn a bit colder.

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, and the others all changed color, their hearts feeling incredibly heavy; the situation was actually this dire.

Gu Changge's expression was calm, without ripples; he just listened quietly. He did not need to ask more to understand all the helplessness here.

Every extra person meant a bit more strength, even if those four Quasi-Immortal Emperors lacked the right Heart-Nature, they were still people of the immortal domain after all, and would play some role.

Seeing Gu Changge thinking, the Primordial Soul continued:

"You must also be wondering why we did not mobilize the power of the immortal domain to reinforce earlier?

It is not that we are unwilling, but it is absolutely impossible.

In the past, that Emperor Tunyuan, as a Heavenly Emperor, had always been watching from the shadows, and there were countless forces in the dark of the immortal domain that had been secretly eroded and infiltrated by the Black Abyss.

If the hundreds of millions of Cultivators were to know that the immortal domain was on the verge of destruction, it would inevitably lead to Chaos in people's hearts and panic among all living beings.

Those hidden enemies would surely take advantage of the Chaos to launch an attack, and at that time, with attacks from both inside and outside, the immortal domain would instantly collapse completely.

Coupled with the fact that the defense line could barely hold at that time, we kept the news blocked until you took action to kill Emperor Tunyuan, completely removing this major threat.

It is precisely because of this that we set up the heavenly pride list, using the Origin of the Pure Land, the fortune of the Secret Realm, and the reward of the dao seed as bait.

We selected the fifty most top-tier Prodigies and exhausted our remaining resources to cultivate them with all our might.

We originally hoped that within a thousand years, we could refine ten newly ascended Immortal Emperors from this batch of new talents to rush to the front line and fill the vacancy in combat power.

Plus the power of you, a newly born Heavenly Emperor, the defense line would be able to stabilize, and perhaps... even gradually push back."

Gu Changge nodded slightly upon hearing this. The two people before him had indeed gone to great lengths for the survival of the immortal domain, and he could not help but say:

"So, you were not hiding the truth, but rather trading time for a chance at survival."

The Primordial Soul smiled miserably: "Yes, all we can do is hold on, hold on until the Prodigies grow up, hold on until you enter the world, hold on until the situation shows a glimmer of change.

But we did not expect that the Black Abyss would suddenly increase its offensive."

Hearing this, Gu Changge remained silent, having already understood the reason in his heart.

Previously, when he reinforced the chaotic battlefield in the immortal domain and sealed the spatial channel, he had noticed someone on the other side of the channel eroding it.

After it was reinforced by him, they were angered by shame, and coupled with the killing of Emperor Tunyuan, the Black Abyss must have already sensed the abnormality.

Knowing that the power of the immortal domain had changed, they wanted to break through the defense line as soon as possible, fearing that delay would bring changes.

The voice of the will of the immortal domain became increasingly grave: "Besides this, we vaguely feel that in the depths of the Black Abyss, there should still be terrifying existences that have been silent since ancient times and have never appeared in the world.

Once such existences appear, if we cannot break the situation within three years, the immortal domain will have no chance of survival at all."

The air suddenly became dead silent and oppressive. Every sentence felt like a massive boulder crashing down, weighing heavily on everyone's minds.

Xiao Ruobai gripped the War God Halberd tightly, his knuckles turning white. His War God Body trembled slightly, and a burning Battle Intent and suppressed anger surged in his heart.

Fang Hanyu lightly grasped the hilt of his sword with his fingertips, his Chaos Sword Intent slightly restless, his eyes cold and sharp.

The Devouring Dao Rhyme gently flowed around Ling Xi, and there was not a trace of fear in the depths of her eyes, only a forward-moving determination.